Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe (Edit recipe)

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This is the best homemade pizza dough recipe made with just 5 ingredients. This recipe is great to make ahead of time for the most delicious chewy pizza crust for pizza night!

30 minutes

Difficulty:

Intermediate

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	232
Fat:	5 g
Carbohydrates:	42 g
Protein:	6 g
Cholesterol:	0 g
Sodium:	288 mg
Fiber:	2 g
Sugars:	0 g
Calculated per serving.

Serves: 8

Ingredients

1.5 cup Water, warm
0.5 tsp Active Dry Yeast
4 - 4.5 cup 00 Flour
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp Sea Salt

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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Pour the warm water into a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let the yeast mixture sit for 5 minutes until it gets foamy.
Add 4 cups of flour along with the extra virgin olive oil and sea salt and stir until the rough ball of dough forms.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic. The dough should be tacky but not sticky. Add more flour a little bit at a time if needed. The dough should bounce back quickly when a finger is pressed into it.
Once kneaded, divide the dough into two pieces and place each dough ball in a zip top bag or airtight container. Place in the refrigerator to rise for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours for best results.
After rising, take the dough out to come to room temperature for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 475˚.
Stretch each dough ball out onto an oiled 12-inch pizza pan or pizza stone or baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal.
Add the desired toppings to the pizza and bake in the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Notes

This recipe yields approximately 2 pounds of dough which is enough for 2 large pizzas or 3-4 smaller pizzas.

For more immediate use, place the dough in a clean oiled bowl covered with plastic wrap. Leave it to rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
The pizza dough can be doubled or tripled if needed. It will last 1-2 days after its 24-hour rise in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
To freeze, wrap each risen dough ball in plastic wrap and store it in a zip-top bag or freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Defrost frozen dough in the refrigerator overnight.